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The Tale of the Wandering Washington

Written by sue on February 20, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Written by Joseph Ditta, Reference Librarian. In honor of Presidents’ Day, come with us back to 1889, when the celebrations marking the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration as first president of the United States were in full swing. Perhaps the most impressive manifestation of New York’s pride of place as the location for that memorable [...]

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It could be worse? — New York and the Blizzard of 1888

Written by admin on January 7, 2011 — 3 Comments

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